Linda Tran
Biographic Data
| ID | 8304820 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda Tran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda |
| FAMILY NAME | Tran |
| SIGNATURE | TRAN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7356-2878 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bridging Gaps in Acute Care Access for Rural Veterans
Purpose To evaluate the impact of the Veterans Health Administration's (VA) virtual acute care programs—tele‐emergency care (TEC) and virtual care visits (VCV)—on short‐term utilization, mortality, and costs among rural veterans. Methods This retrospective study used national call center data (January 2022–September 2024) linked with VA administrative and community care records. Completed TEC or VCV encounters were grouped by triage acuity: acute…
Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Emergency Medicaid Programs
BACKGROUND: Lack of health insurance is a public health crisis, leading to foregone care and financial strain. Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (HPE) is a hospital-based emergency Medicaid program that provides temporary (up to 60 d) coverage, with the goal that hospitals will assist patients in applying for ongoing Medicaid coverage. It is unclear whether HPE is associated with successful longer-term Medicaid enrollment. OBJECTIVE: To characteri…
Emergency Medicaid Acquisition Through the Affordable Care Act
BACKGROUND: Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (HPE) is a national policy stemming from the Affordable Care Act that allows qualified hospitals, working with state officials, to enroll eligible patients for temporary Medicaid coverage. Although all states are required to operate an HPE program, hospital participation is elective and variable. It is unclear which hospitals choose to participate in HPE and how participation affects hospital utilizati…
Public health and the economy could be served by reallocating medical expenditures to social programs
As much as 30% of US health care spending in the United States does not improve individual or population health. To a large extent this excess spending results from prices that are too high and from administrative waste. In the public sector, and particularly at the state level, where budget constraints are severe and reluctance to raise taxes high, this spending crowds out social, educational, and public-health investments. Over time, as spendin…
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Public health and the economy could be served by reallocating medical expenditures to social programs
As much as 30% of US health care spending in the United States does not improve individual or population health. To a large extent this excess spending results from prices that are too high and from administrative waste. In the public sector, and particularly at the state level, where budget constraints are severe and reluctance to raise taxes high, this spending crowds out social, educational, and public-health investments. Over time, as spendin…
Emergency Medicaid Acquisition Through the Affordable Care Act
BACKGROUND: Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (HPE) is a national policy stemming from the Affordable Care Act that allows qualified hospitals, working with state officials, to enroll eligible patients for temporary Medicaid coverage. Although all states are required to operate an HPE program, hospital participation is elective and variable. It is unclear which hospitals choose to participate in HPE and how participation affects hospital utilizati…
Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Emergency Medicaid Programs
BACKGROUND: Lack of health insurance is a public health crisis, leading to foregone care and financial strain. Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (HPE) is a hospital-based emergency Medicaid program that provides temporary (up to 60 d) coverage, with the goal that hospitals will assist patients in applying for ongoing Medicaid coverage. It is unclear whether HPE is associated with successful longer-term Medicaid enrollment. OBJECTIVE: To characteri…
Bridging Gaps in Acute Care Access for Rural Veterans
Purpose To evaluate the impact of the Veterans Health Administration's (VA) virtual acute care programs—tele‐emergency care (TEC) and virtual care visits (VCV)—on short‐term utilization, mortality, and costs among rural veterans. Methods This retrospective study used national call center data (January 2022–September 2024) linked with VA administrative and community care records. Completed TEC or VCV encounters were grouped by triage acuity: acute…
Health care (4 works) · Emergency and Acute Care Studies (3 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Emergency department (2 works) · Emergency Medicine (2 works) · Emergency Medicine (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Medicaid (2 works)